The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident (from Latin: occidens "sunset, West"; as contrasted with the Orient), is a term referring to different nations depending on the context.

The Western World Is in Denial. I understand why democratic countries are reluctant to fight, but I worry they don’t understand what will happen next. By Veronika Melkozerova.

So, as in the late 1940s, the principal strategic threat to the Western world has shifted, creating a whole new set of problems. States opposed to the American order feel empowered.

The western world is shutting down. This is a “stop the world” moment. Consider this, the world didn’t stop for the September 11 terrorist attacks even if the stock market closed for about a ...

Russia is remaking itself as the leader of the anti-Western world. Advertisement. During his annual state-of-the-federation address to parliament in December, Putin articulated this ideology.

But while liberalism presented itself as a scientific description of reality, it was, for Deneen, from its beginning a project to transform the world. Humans, for instance, are not naturally ...

The Western world began to narrow its lens on Prague, viewing it as an outpost of liberal and democratic ideals. As the strength and caution around the Soviet’s alliance with the West waned in the ...